tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159877872803713077.post3689938216641302610..comments2017-11-23T00:48:45.705-06:00Comments on From Tanzania With Love: one of these things is not like the other. Michael Leenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15642651093909685811noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159877872803713077.post-72773613484404777592016-01-26T09:44:43.760-06:002016-01-26T09:44:43.760-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.The Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358447899216128027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159877872803713077.post-19342477691522526262016-01-26T09:42:35.190-06:002016-01-26T09:42:35.190-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358447899216128027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159877872803713077.post-50607474841249369592014-09-09T14:09:39.878-05:002014-09-09T14:09:39.878-05:00We had a very similar experience last year. A Brit...We had a very similar experience last year. A British friend invited us to a party in Isamilo. We thought it was just a small gathering, but when we arrived at the (VERY NICE) house we were shocked to find about 30-40 Westerners all chatting, laughing, and dancing to the new Daft Punk album that had just been released. We&#39;d seen a few of the folks, but by and large we didn&#39;t know many folks at all. Almost every time we introduced ourselves, people would say &quot;Nice to meet you. Welcome to Mwanza! How long have you been here?&quot; When we would answer &quot;A year and half&quot; it was their turn to be shocked. &quot;How do we not know you?!&quot; Two reasons: 1) We have no children, and almost everyone there knew each other because their kids were all at the international school. But 2) we didn&#39;t live in the same areas, just like you reference in your post. When they would ask where we lived and we replied &quot;Mabatini&quot; almost invariably they would look confused and say &quot;Where is that?&quot; Now, there were super great people at this party, some folks that have been here for YEARS and have deeper connections than I will have in my stint here. But the decision to live outside the normal expat areas really does set us apart from other communities. there&#39;s no right or wrong, just a difference in lifestyle.Baldman76https://www.blogger.com/profile/10897350674029436242noreply@blogger.com